World Series Shifts To Kansas City

UNDATED (AP) — The Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants are enjoying the final scheduled off-day of the major league season. The two teams flew in from San Francisco and worked out Monday in preparation of Game 6 at Kansas City Tuesday night.

The Giants are one victory away from their third World Series title in five years following another gem thrown by Madison Bumgarner. He tossed the first complete-game shutout in a World Series game since 2003, scattering four hits in a 5-0 win over the Royals. Bumgarner is 4-0 with a 0.29 ERA lifetime in World Series play.

Bumgarner isn't the only Giant enjoying a memorable series. Hunter Pence leads all players with a .474 average, going 9-for-19 with one homer, five RBIs and six runs scored. He's had a hand in 10 of the Giants' 27 runs scored in the series. Pablo Sandoval is hitting .364 with four RBIs in 22 at-bats, and Brandon Crawford is batting .333 after going 2-for-4 with three RBIs in Sunday's victory.

Salvador Perez and Alcides Escobar are the only Royals to hit over .263 and play all five games. Perez has a .353 average with one homer and four RBIs, while Escobar is hitting .286.

The Royals will start 23-year old rookie Yordano Ventura against Jake Peavy in a rematch of Game 2 starters. The Royals won that game 7-2.

Matheny, Molina to attend Taveras's funeral

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Funeral services are being planned for Oscar Taveras in his hometown in the Dominican Republic following his death in a weekend car crash

The young St. Louis Cardinals prospect is to be buried Tuesday in Sosua. Among those expected are Cardinals manager Mike Matheny and teammates Yadier Molina and Carlos Martinez.

The 22-year-old Taveras was killed along with 18-year-old girlfriend Edilia Arvelo when his 2014 Chevy Camaro ran off the road between Sosua and Caberete.

A highway police spokesman says the road was wet from a recent rain but the cause of the crash is under investigation. An autopsy was done Monday but results weren't available.

Jays make coaching picks

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays are bringing back much of manager John Gibbons' coaching staff for next season. The main departure is hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, who accepted the same job with the Atlanta Braves after failing to come to terms on a new contract with Toronto. Bullpen coach Bob Stanley has accepted another position within the organization.

Former Tiger Jeff Robinson dies

DETROIT (AP) — Former major league pitcher Jeff Robinson died Sunday at age 52. Robinson went 9-6 as a rookie for the AL East-winning Detroit Tigers in 1987 and was 13-6 with a 2.98 ERA the following season. He went 47-40 and made 117 starts for Detroit, Baltimore, Texas and Pittsburgh.